Fire destroys Amarillo house

Amarillo firefighters battled a blaze that destroyed a house Sunday night at the corner of Southwest Third Avenue and South Parker Street.

Fire crews arrived about 8:25 p.m., and found heavy smoke and flames coming from two windows on the back of the single-story structure at 315 S. Parker St., according to a news release. Firefighters had the blaze under control by 8:45 p.m. and are still investigating the cause, fire officials said.

No one was home and no one was injured, firefighters said. There was extensive damage throughout the structure and in the attic area, firefighters said.

The house belongs to Jesse Charles Rivers Jr. and was appraised at $14,521, according to the Potter-Randall Appraisal District.

Fire damage was estimated at $15,000, according to the Fire Department’s news release.